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Bolden (ankle) was placed on injured reserve by the 49ers on Wednesday

Analysis: Bolden injured his ankle in Sunday's win over the Texans, and totaled 396 yards on 19 kickoff returns in nine games for the 49ers this season. Receiver Trent Taylor is one possible candidate to take over on kickoff returns.

Analysis: The Bears have the worst passing attack in the league, so missing a top corner wouldn't be a death sentence for the Lions. Detroit forced five turnovers last week, but they failed to force one in the two weeks before. Further, in these two teams first matchup of the season, the Bears scored 24 points and coughed up the ball just once. There's not much on the Lions side of the ball to prove that they're a good Week 15 play, but the Bears have recently lost their identity, scoring a combined 17 points in Weeks 12 and 13, before putting up 33 on a suspect Bengals defense. Consider the Lions a bubble play against a questionable opponent.

Analysis: It looks like the reserve cornerback will be able to return for Week 15 when the Bills take on the Dolphins in a crucial game for both teams. Johnson will help the Buffalo defense deal with some of Miami's three-wide sets.

Analysis: Simmons suffered a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's win over the Jets, and although the injury was initially believed to be minor, it will cost him the final three games of the season. The 24-year-old finishes his second season with 68 tackles (49 solo), a sack and two interceptions in 13 games, with 2016 sixth-round pick Will Parks filling in at strong safety for the Broncos.

Lee was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Analysis: Lee just returned from a three-game absence, piling up 18 tackles and his first interception of the season in a 30-10 win over the Giants on Sunday. His hamstring apparently isn't quite back to 100 percent strength, but with no report of a legitimate setback, he should be available to face the Raiders on Sunday Night Football. Lee is one of the league's most impactful defensive players, both in IDP and team-centric terms. The Dallas defense has generally been a disaster whenever he's missed time in recent seasons.